Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
see 5.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Kuwait spends $2,567 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 61.9% more doctors per person
Kuwait has 22.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
have 10.3% more access to essential health services
Kuwait scores 78 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
live 5.7 years less
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 85 years (84 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 6.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Kuwait has a suicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $32,312 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
be 92.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 21.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Kuwait, approximately 7.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kuwait, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In United States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 15.8% less on education
Kuwait spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. United States spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 3.4 times more on healthcare
Kuwait spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 39.9 times more coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
Safety
be 23.0 times more likely to be murdered
Kuwait has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In United States, that number is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 54.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Kuwait, road accidents kill 9.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 38.5 times more home broadband
Kuwait has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
live with 99.3% less strain on fresh water
Kuwait withdraws 3850% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
use 22.2% less electricity
Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 68.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kuwait, air pollution causes 45.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.5% less CO2
Kuwait emits 23.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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